Guillermo Jones, a former welterweight, showed enough power at cruiserweight to stop Wayne Braithwaite in the fourth round of an exciting title eliminator. The stoppage may have been a bit premature, but Jones (now rated #5 by Boxingtalk) was surprisingly getting the best of Braithwaite (now rated #9 by Boxingtalk #3), who didn't look like the same fighter who won a world championship not too long ago. Adding to the confusion after the stoppage, Jones collapsed immediately after the fight ended due to a cramp in his foot. Here is what the two boxers had to say after the fight in Cleveland, Ohio:

Guillermo Jones:  “I need to go and get a world a world title now.  I want unified world champion Jean-Marc Mormeck or O’Neil Bell. A cramp developed in my foot in the second round so I did what I had to do. I felt like I had no choice but to let my hands fly and go for it. I hit him with an uppercut, then a big right hand and finished him off with combinations.  Now I want to be a world champion."

Wayne Braithwaite:  “I cannot believe that the referee stopped the fight.  All I was doing was waiting to counter.  Jones has no power.  He never hurt me once.  This was very disappointing. The most trouble I had was keeping my footing.  The mat was very slippery.   I hope I get a rematch.  I know I deserve one.”